Episode 11 - "Just Between You and Me...and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky"

OPENING TITLES
Int. Day - Arnold Basement

(Shot of a "Star Trek" episode showing on a black-and-white television.)

CAPTAIN KIRK: There she is. That's the one. What have you done with Spock's brain? What have you--Ahhhhhhh! (An alien woman presses a button on her armband, and the Star Trek men fall, and writhe on the ground.)

(Shot of Paul, Carla, Becky, and Kevin sitting on the couch.)

(Shot of Kevin hesitantly putting his arm around Becky.)

When you're twelve years old you've got a lot of strange new territory to explore.

(Close shot of Becky and Kevin watching TV off-screen.)

For Paul and me, that meant the basement with Carla Healey and Becky Slater.

(They look at each other, then back to the TV off-screen.)

Paul and I...

(Shot of Paul with his arm loosely on Carla's shoulder. They smile at each other then look at the TV.)

Weren't the world's greatest make-out experts...

(Close shot of Becky and Kevin glancing at each other.)

But I figured all I had to do...

(They look at the TV off-screen.)

Was wait for the sign from Becky.

(Shot past Kevin of Becky. A commercial comes on TV. Becky turns to Kevin and kisses him, pushing him backwards.)

That was the sign.

(Shot of Paul and Carla as they embrace and kiss.)

Cut to
Later

(Shot of both couples on the couch, kissing. The light clicks on. The couples straighten up. Paul flips his glasses on as Carla reaches for cookies on the table. They all sit back, and "act casual" as Norma, holding a gallon of bleach, and Wayne, carrying a laundry basket, come down the stairs. Norma eyes the seating arrangements critically as Kevin looks over his shoulder at her.)

KEVIN (Loudly): Hi, Mom. So, you're doing laundry! (Gestures.)

NORMA: Yeah, I thought I would.

(Wayne walks past, putting a towel on Kevin's head.)

WAYNE: You're folding, Kevin.

(Norma takes the towel off Kevin's head as she looks at him. She pauses, then steps closer to Kevin.)

NORMA: Kevin, what's that on your neck?

(Close shot of Kevin getting nervous, and casually covering the hickey with his hand.)

KEVIN: She's not mad at you. She likes you. (Gestures.) She's not sure if she "likes you" likes you, but she likes you. (Gestures.) When she first liked you she "liked you" liked you...(shrugs)...unless...

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen, expressionlessly.)

KEVIN (V/O): She just thought she "liked" you when she really just liked you.

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: But she likes you.

(Kevin smiles and nods slightly.)

(Close shot of Kirk blinking slowly.)

KIRK: I knew it.

(Kirk looks off as he leans against the locker.)

KIRK: I'm a dead man.

(Close shot of Kevin frowning at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: Not necessari-

KIRK (V/O): Come on, you heard her!

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: What am I gonna do?

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: I don't know. (Frowns.)

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: She's waiting for me to make the right move, isn't she? (Nods.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: Maybe.

(Kevin looks off.)

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: What's the right move?

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Kirk off-screen, annoyed.)

KEVIN: I don't know! (Shrugs.)

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: Should I give her something?

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: I don't know. You could try. (Frowns.)

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: Yeah? Like what?

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: I don't know!

(Kevin frowns heavily and shrugs.)

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: Well, what would you give her?

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: Look, Kirk...(frowns)...maybe you should just try and figure this out by yourself. I'm, I'm not the best guy to be giving advice about this.

(Shot of both as Kevin turns away.)

KIRK: Wait!

(Kirk taps Kevin on the shoulder, then turns toward his locker and opens it.)

KEVIN: Look, I've got to get to class.

(Kirk closes his locker and turns to Kevin.)

KIRK: How about this?

(Close shot of Kirk holding up his 1968 all-star patch.)

KEVIN (V/O): What is it?

KIRK: My all-star patch.

(Kirk glances at it.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: Your all-star patch? (Frowns.)

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: Yeah...

(Kirk glances toward the patch off-screen.)

KIRK: She could, you know...

(Kirk looks at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: Sew it on her sweater or jacket.

(Close shot of Kevin frowning at Kirk off-screen.)

KIRK (V/O): Girls do that, don't they?

(Kevin frowns heavily, shrugs, and looks at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: How am I supposed to know? (Frowns.)

(Close shot of Kirk turning his head slightly, and smiling slightly at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: Kev-bo.

(Close shot of Kevin tilting his head and frowning at Kirk off-screen.)

KEVIN: Yeah?

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: Will you give this...

(He gestures with the patch.)

KIRK: To Winnie for me?

(Wide shot of both as Kevin rolls his head back and frowns heavily.)

KEVIN: Kirk, come on! (Gestures.)

KIRK: Please?

(Kirk holds both hands in front of him.)

KIRK: This is the last time I'll ask, I swear.

KEVIN: I can't! (Frowns.)

(Close shot of Kirk looking at Kevin off-screen.)

KIRK: Look, if it was you and you really liked Winnie Cooper, I'd do it for you.